Arts & Crafts Exhibition 1896

The Haslemere Peasant Arts movement had it's biggest representation at the 1896 Arts and Crafts Exhibition.  It appears that this put the work of the Blounts and the Kings on the arts and crafts map.

Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society Catalogue
1896

The catalogue (which unfortunately has no illustrations of the exhibits!) includes the following:

West Gallery

Godfrey Blount

Mrs. Godfrey Blount, Studio of Applique Tapestry, Haslemere

Exhibit 13 - Wall Hanging

Designed by Godfrey Blount

Executed by Mrs Godfrey Blount, Mr Blount and, Assistant

Exhibited by Godfrey Blount

Mrs. Joseph King, Lower Birtley, Hand-weaving Industry, Witley, Surrey

Exhibit 14, 15 - Pair of Hand-Woven Curtains

Designed by Godfrey Blount

Executed by Ellen Shenton and Clara Pammenter

Exhibited by Mrs Joseph King

Exhibit 33 - Curtain for Screen.  Applique tapestry

Designed by Godfrey Blount

Executed by Mrs. Godfrey Blount and Mrs. Joseph King

Exhibited by Mrs. Godfrey Blount

Exhibit 228 - Dessert Cloth.  Hand-woven.

Designed by Godfrey Blount

Executed by Clara Pammenter

Exhibited by Mrs. Joseph King

Exhibited 235 - Sideboard or Dresser-Cloth.  Hand-woven

Designed by Godfrey Blount

Executed by Clara Pammenter

Exhibited by Mrs. Joseph King

Arts & Crafts Exhibition Society Catalogue
1896

It is interesting to note that the hand weaving was taking place at Lower Birtley in 1896, and not at the Weaving House on Kings Road which was opened in 1899.  I wonder whether the 'Studio of Applique Tapestry' is the Tapestry Studio on Kings Road, the date of this building's completion is not clear, or whether the 'studio' was actually an interim building, like Meadow Cottage on Foundry Lane, whilst the Tapestry Studio was being built.

Also, you can see that the exhibits were not routinely made by Godfrey Blount or Maude (Mrs Joseph King) King.  The tapestries exhibited were executed by the Blounts and the Kings, whereas some of the hand weaving was executed by Ellen Shenton and / or Clara Pammenter.

The New Gallery, Regent Street, map,
from Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society Catalogue, 1896

Index extract for Godfrey Blount and Mrs Godfrey Blount
Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society Catalogue, 1896
 

Index extract for Mrs Joseph King,
Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society Catalogue, 1896